Archive · 31 Jul 2026
Tharoor Hosts Mango Party Amid Parliamentary Standoff
Shashi Tharoor, a Congress leader, threw a mango and chaat party at his house in Delhi.
Many members of Parliament from different parties, plus diplomats from many countries, came to eat and chat.
Some Congress MPs couldn't come because they were busy in Parliament.
BJP MPs Rajiv Pratap Rudy and Shashank Mani Tripathi were there.
The party happened while Parliament was having a big argument about police actions at a protest site called Jantar Mantar.
Shashi Tharoor hosted a Mango & Chaat Party at his Delhi residence on Wednesday.
The event drew MPs from 15 parties, diplomats from 35 embassies, and government officials and media personnel.
BJP MPs Rajiv Pratap Rudy and Shashank Mani Tripathi attended, while many Congress MPs were absent due to Lok Sabha proceedings.
Union Minister Jitendra Singh and BJP MP Tejasvi Surya sent regrets and good wishes from the House.
The gathering occurred amid a standoff between Treasury benches and the opposition over police action at Jantar Mantar.
- Who
- Shashi Tharoor, MPs from 15 parties, diplomats from 35 embassies, BJP MPs Rajiv Pratap Rudy and Shashank Mani Tripathi, Union Minister Jitendra Singh, BJP MP Tejasvi Surya
- What
- A Mango & Chaat Party hosted by Shashi Tharoor
- When
- Wednesday
- Where
- Delhi official residence
- Why
- To bring together politicians amid a standoff between Treasury benches and the opposition over police action at Jantar Mantar
- Host
- Shashi Tharoor
- Event
- Mango & Chaat Party
- Attendees
- MPs from 15 parties, diplomats from 35 embassies
- Date
- Wednesday
- Location
- Delhi official residence